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ERNEST W. WILLS, OF GREAT KILLS; NEW YORK.

CONTAINER.

Application filed March 17, 1922.

To all to/1,072 it may concern.

Be it known. that l, llnNns'r W. \VILLS, a citizen of Germany, residing at Great Kills, ti. 1., in the county o'l. Richmond and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Containers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to dispensing apparatus and particularly to devices for delivering from bulk a quantity of granular n'iaterial as required.

()ne of the objects of the invention is to provide a container having means for attachment to a wall, a removable cover adapt ed to support a hand carrier for the material and a discharge chamber at its base, the same being provided with a self-closing shutter. the container being substantially impervimis, so that its contents are unaffected by the outside air.

Another purpose is in the provision of means for agitating the contents of the container at each operation of the shutter, preventing clogging and bridging of the contents.

Z' hese and allied objects are attained by the novel construction, combination and an rangenient of parts hereafter described and shown in the accompai'iying drawing, forming a n'iaterial part this invention, and in wb i ch Figure l. is a front elevational view of an embodiment of the invention.

l igure 2 is a side view of the same. Figure 2-) is a transverse sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure -:l is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view taken on line -it l; of Figure 1..

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of the container support.

l l hile this apparatus may be used for dis- 1 ensin; any dry granular or powdered material, it is particularly designed for domestic use in connection with pulverized or ground coll'ee beans in preparing an acceptable beverage.

It is well known that the essential oil, aroma and fragrance of ground coffee be comes quickly dissipated upon exposure to the aim rendering the beverage less palatable and agreeable than it the roasted berry be freshly ground, except in case that after grinding the same be tightly sealed.

In order to maintain the ground coffee in good condition, has been the main a m Serial No. 544,520.

of the invention and to this purpose a container, generally designated by the numeral is used. v

This container is preferably made of glass, as being impervious and also transparent, the same having a contracted upper end terminating in an open annulus ll formed with external screw threads which it is tightly but removably eng god in a close fitting cap or cover 12, having a con tral circular depression 13 suited to receive and maintain a glass or cup 14: in a conveniently accessible position for use in receiving the coffee.

The lower end of the container 10 is contracted to a greater extent than the upper end and terminates in a similar but sn'ialler screw-threaded annulus 15 to which is engaged a ring 16 having an inturned flange 17 to contact with the end of the amiulus and an out-turned flange 18 at its upper edge.

Resting on said flange is a flat, washerlilce ring 19 formed with the uppn' edge of a hollow cylindrical casing 520, having a closed bottom plate 21 and containing an outlet opening 22 in its side wall.

Neatly fitting the interior 0? the casing is a cylindrical shutter 23 having an imperforate bottom 24, said shutter ha v'ng a portion of its side wall removed leaving a. opening 25 which may be caused to register with the opening 2 by mani nlla'lii'ig a knob 26, the stem ot which passes thru a slot 27 in the casing 20 and limits the movement that can be ii'nparted to the shutter.

Casing plate 2-1 and shutter plate 24- are further connected by an axial pivot 28, the same being shouldered and its upper. smaller portions used as a rivet in connecting the Hat foot 29 of a flat stem 30 bent to extend upward into the container and terminating in a spatula or agitator 31 adapted to loosen the coffee so that it will drop freely into the combined casing and shutter directly below the opening in the annulus 15.

In order to maintain the shutter in a normally closed position, a spring wire 32 is attached by a pin 33 below the bottom ot the casing plate 21, coiled about the pivot 28. extended outward adjacent the plate and bent up, as at 34, to engage the knob 26, the spring being so arranged as to close the shutter immediately the knob be released. from the fingers n operation As it becomes desirable to remove the container "for cleansing, it is supported principally by a bent strip of resilient material termed to present opposed embracing arms 35 extending from a base member 36 provided with holes for securing means by which the device is removably engaged with a wall. I

A similar pair of resilient arms 37 extend from stems 39 riveted or otherwise secured together and formed with flat extensions 39 secured by screws or like l astenine s 40 passing thru holes suited to receive them.

Thus the device can be entirely removed when desired, but tor the purpose of filling, the cap 12 is only removed.

In operation. the knob 26 is merely pressed back. the cup 14 or its equivalent held to receive the coflce flowing: thru the openings then brought into register and when a sufiicient quantity has been received, the knob is released, permitting; the spring to close the shutter.

Although the foregoing; is descriptive of the preferred form of the embodiment of the invention, it is not intended to regard the same as liinitatire of the invention, it being obvious that changes in its form, proportions, sizes and details may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the claim hereto appended.

Having thus described my invention, what 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Lettors Patent, is y it container comprising' a hollow transparent cylindrical body, having reduced upper and lower open ends, a cap removably engaged with the upper end. a cylindrical asing" screwed on the lower end of said body, said casing; having an opening in its side wall and a slot opposite the opening, a cylindrical shutter operable in said easin; adapted to control the opening therethrongrh. a knob engaged with sa d shutter passing thru the mentioned slot, a resilient agitator carried by said shutter operahze in said body and resilient means on the exterior of said casing for normally closing said shutter.

In witness whereof I aflix my signature.

ERNEST V. XVILLS. 

